2024 Compare Cities Education:
Richmond, VA vs St. Joseph, MI

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Highlights
- St. Joseph spends 15.6% less per student than Richmond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% higher in St. Joseph than in Richmond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Joseph had 8.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Richmond
 Richmond, VASt. Joseph, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,456$13,052$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,373$11,328$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4118.2816.23
 Students per Librarian2418354573
 Students per Counselor272582530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%4.4%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.7%95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.2%22.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.0%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.1%51.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.1%19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%2.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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Reviews for St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  More

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